The once beloved friend!
Chapter 1 The weekend.
Lilac's point.
Lilac I'll miss you. I'll see you again one day. - Hikaru. I read the card for the nine billionth time.
~Flashback~
"But Lilac you just moved from there three years ago. You were about to start pre-school." He said flustered
"I know Hikaru, but my grandma is very sick. My mom dosen't want to leave me and my dad here while she takes care of her. I'll miss you." I said tears threating to spill.
"Well here I made this for you." He said handing me a card.
With that I got in the car and left. From America to Japan for three years, and than I come back.
~End of Flashback~
I was finally going back to Japan. I could hardly control myself. I held the card close as the plane took off I was soon asleep.
Hikaru's point.
"But Haruhi I don't want you to go," the Host Club said in unine.
"I'm sorry, but my dad got a job offering in China. I have to go. I'll miss you guys, and hey you guys are rich you can always come and see me." With that she was gone.
Great another one of my close friends disappear. At least this ones closer. I thought to myself.
Ding. Ding. Ding.
Finally the school day ends. I jumped into the limosene with my brother Karu and we we're soon on our way home. As soon as we arrived I went to my room. I grabbed the picture of Lilac and me the week before she left. I was five and she was four. I missed her, but I haven't talked to in eleven years, for all I know she could have died. The rest of the day went by in a flash.
Lilac's point.
"We will be landing in five minutes," the flight attendent said over the intercom. I got anxious to get off the plane. Five minutes passed like the last few eleven years have done, slowly. I quickly grabbed my bags and I was out of the airport in no time. I grabbed a map of the city before I left.
I quickly found my aparment building, and I got in. I started unpacking knowing I would have to go to the Ouran Private High School to finish the paperwork, than I'd have to go to the market for food and school supplies, than find a job before the weekend ended.
Finally I got everything unpacked and headed out the door bag in hand, but not the map. I was to busy admiring my old town and all the changes to notice. Than I ran into someone and fell over. My bag flew off my shoulder and everything inside fell to the concrete. I fell forward landing on the person in front of me. "I'm so sorry I should have been looking at where I was going," I said looking at all my stuff on the ground. I got off of the person, and immediately started picking up my stuff and shoving it back in the bag. I did all this with the person still lying on the ground, I rufused to look at them. I was to embarressed.
"It's fine I wasn't paying much attention either." The person said this while getting up and helping me.
Finally I got everything in my bag than I noticed I didn't have the map. "Umm... I wouldn't suppose you knew where Ouran Private High School is would you," I asked finally getting the courage to look at the person. It was a guy that looked about my age. He had brown hair and deep green eyes.
"Of coarse I do, are you new, because it's the weekend," he said with a smirk.
"Yes, and I know. I have to finish the paperwork for my enrollment on Monday."
"Oh than follow me."
Hikaru's point.
I got up early this mourning, so I could clear my head. I can't believe I lost both of them. I'll go see Hurhi during summer break, but what about Lilacy? I wish I could go visit her, but I never got her address. God could anything else go wrong. Than someone ran into me. Their stuff flew in the air and she fell on me. They had short blonde hair, like Hurhi's, but their left eye was covered by their bangs.
"I'm so sorry I should have been looking at where I was going," she said in a high sing song voice. She got off quickly and started gathering up her stuff.
That voice it's sounds familar, but distant. I layed on the ground trying to think who it could be. Finally I got up and said "it's fine I wasn't paying much attention either." I started helping her gather her things. I was still trying to think of who she sounded like when I heard her ask me a question.
"Umm... I wouldn't suppose you knew where the Ouran Private High School is would you," she said finally looking at me. She had crystal blue eyes. She looked about my age, but maybe a bit younger.
"Of coarse I do, are you new, because it's the weekend." I laughed at the thought of someone trying to go to the school on a weekend.
"Yes, and I know. I have to finish the paperwork for my enrollment on Monday," she said with a little laughter.
"Oh than follow me," I said hoping this would get my mind off Lilac. After about three minutes I couldn't handle the silence. "So where did you come from?"
"America."
"Your parents get a job, so you got transferred here, huh?"
"No, my parents died in a car accident nine years ago. We we're heading to move here, but a truck hit us. I survived only because I was in the backseat."
"Oh... umm sorry... I didn't mean to bring up memories," I said looking down at her. She still wore a smile on her rose red lips.
"It's fine I know their in a better place."
"How did you get here than?"
"Well after living in the orphanage for nine years, the junior high and orphanage let me move, and the orphanage would send me money to where ever I went. So I chose here, since I had once lived here. The school than found that Ouran Private High School had an opening that was coming up. They made me wait, so I could start after the person left, which if I remember correctly was yeasturday."
This girl is Haruhi's replacement... she's new and she could probly pass as a guy... maybe I could get her to join as a gift/prank to the guys. "So your Hurhi's replacement? She was a good friend of mine. Hey there's this club in school called Ouran High School Host Club, and she was part of it just because we mistook her for a guy. I was wondering if would you act like a guy on Monday and meet me in the 4th music room. I want to see if you could pass off, and maybe end up like Hurhi."
"Umm... I do love to pull pranks on people... yes I will."
I stopped, "Great, here we are Ouran Private High School."
"Bye," I heard her shout over her shoulder, and she was already inside before I could say anything. I just headed back home.
Lilac's point.
It got quiet while I tried to think about what to say when he spoke first, "so where did you come from?"
I was still embarrassed so I answered with a short answer "America."
Than he asked the one question that I refused to let anyone know how I truly felt about it. "Your parents got a job here, so you got transferred here, huh?"
"No, my parents died in a car accident nine years ago. We we're heading to move here, but a truck hit us. I survived only because I was in the backseat." I waited to hear the pity.
"Umm... sorry... I didn't mean to bring up memories," he said with pity in his voice.
"It's fine I know their in a better place." I said that everytime my parents were brought up.
"How did you get here than?"
"Well after living in the orphanage after nine years, the junior high and orphanage let me move, and the orphanage would send me money wherever I went. So I chose to live here, since I had lived here once. The school than found that Ouran Private High School had an opening that was coming up. They made me wait, so I could start after the person had left, which if I remember correctly was yeasturday."
"So your Haruhi's replacement? She was a good friend of mine. Hey there's this club in school called the Ouran High School Host Club, and she was part of it just because we mistook her for a guy. I was wondering if you would act like a guy on Monday, and meet me in the 4th music room. I want to see if you could pass off, and maybe end up like Hurhi."
Horray! A prank I tried my best to hold in all signs of excitement. "Umm... I do love pulling pranks on people... yes i will."
Finally we stopped walking and he said "great, we're here Ouran Private High School."
I was relieved that I could get one of my tasks finished. "Bye," I shouted over my shoulder, not waiting for a reply. I entered the school without giving him a chance to say anything. I search the school till I found the office and finished my paperwork. It was to late to go shopping and job hunting, so I went home. After I took a shower, ate the take out, and did all the other things I climb into bed. Than I noticed I didn't get his name.
Hikaru's point.
I got back to the house and hung out with Kaoru. We played video games, but I didn't tell him about... SHIT!!! I FORGOT TO GET HER NAME!!! You idiot how could you forget to get it. Now what wait till Monday. Looks like I'm getting up early again. How could I have forgotten. That thought hit me after everyone was asleep. I stared up into the darkened room trying to think when I would get the chance... Monday. I feel asleep soon after.
The rising sun soon seeped into the room, bathing everything in it's golden light. I awoke making sure not to wake Kauro I got out of bed. I walked to my closet and grabbed a green tank top and a pair of blue jeans. This is what the poor people wear, right? I thought to myself. I went down stairs and made myself breakfast instead of waking the chef. I was soon out the door with only one thing in mind, when will Monday come? Wait you forgot to give her a time. Great why did you chose yeasturday to forget about everything. Well it's to late now. What am I going to do? I saw the food market ahead, why am I in the commoners market. I just walked in, I haven't been to one of these since Hurhi brought me. I started looking for her fave food when a whisp of short blonde hair and a crystal blue eye caught my attention. She was standing in front of the veryfirst store. My luck is begining to change. I ran straight up to her, but aparently she didn't notice me because she didn't move. Her eyes seemed to be glued to a list of some sort. "Umm... hey." I couldn't think because her eyes looked up off the list and they showed that she was shocked. "Sorry did I scare you?"
"Yes, I'm sorry I don't have time to chat I have to go shopping and than go look for a job," she said looking back at the list than the store. "Do you think you could help me find my things."
I jumped when she asked, "I would love to." You don't even know what stores carry what. I thought about myself.
"May I see the list?" She had it to me without hesitation.
"Here you go... umm I don't know your name," she said with a blush
"Oh it's Hikaru, and I forgot to give you the time to meet me. It'll be about noon," I said with happiness. Her face changed to surprised her eyes looked happy.
"Do I look familiar," she said with a bit of hopefulness.
I told her the truth, "no I'm sorry. Oh what's your name?"
She looked disappointed and fell quiet. "Oh umm I have to go." She grabbed her list and walked away.
I stared as she left. Why would she leave? Was it because I didn't recognize a stranger? I walked towards the park leaving the girl to do her shopping.
Lilac's point.
I woke up at 8:00 and began made myself a bowl of ceral the only thing I bought yeasturday. I started making a list of things to buy.
-11 Notebooks
-Scrapebook
-2 packages of black pens, blue pens, red pens, and pencials
-24 markers, crayons, and map pencials
-pencial bag
-binder
-food of all sorts
-Blankets
-Sheets
-Pillows
-Dishes
-Newspaper for job.
Balance $400.00
I thought about anything else. Let's see he told me to look like a guy and I have the clothes for that. I have all the furniture I need. I left the building with my list, and bag with my card and wallet inside. I'll have to look for him on Monday. I soon arrived at the market place. It was a little busy. I grabbed my list thinking what to buy first. I looked up at the store next to me than back at my list. Why did they only send $100.00 a month when I'll have to buy new things and bills. I was so lost in thought that when I heard the same voice from yeasturday say, "umm... hey." I looked up with shock. "Did I shock you?" It was him.
"Yes, I'm sorry I don't have time to chat I have to go shopping and than look for a job." I looked down at my list not wanting to waste a lot of time shopping. "Do you think you could help me find my things."
"I would love to," he sounded sarcastic, "may I see the list?"
I quickly gave it to him, "here you go... umm I don't know your name." I took the chance to learn it.
"Oh it's Hikaru," my heart stopped I had found him, "I fogot to give you the time to meet me. It'll be about noon." He said all this with a smirk.
"Do I lookfamiliar," I asked letting some of the hope slip. He's got to remember me.
"No, I'm sorry. Oh what's your name?"
I stopped breathing, letting the disappointment show, "oh umm I have to go." I grabbed my list and sulked off. How could he forget? Did he even mean what he wrote? I let myself dwell for a moment than I got my list out to get my mind off of him.
A few hours past when I finally got home and started putting away my stuff. I had gotten everything, but I only had $20.00 left. I got everything put away, and started making a sandwich. I got a glass of water and sat down to lunch and my new job oppritunities opening up to me. I found one for a maid at one of the houses on the rich side of town. $9 an hour, and it's between 4 and 8, Mondays- Fridays, and from 7a.m.-8p.m. on weekends. Holidays may change. Sounds resonable. I quickly finished my lunch and washed the dishes. I grabbed my bag and head for the address. It took about 20 minutes to get there. I stared at the black iron gate than at the thing on the wall. I pressed the button.
"How may I help you," a voice came to the intercom.
"I'm here for the maid job," I said with some courage.
"Come on in." Slowly the gate began to open. I walked into the drive way quickly. I rushed across the huge lawn to the stairs. I walked up the huge white steps to the red doors. Before I rang the bell the doors opened. "Right this way madame." I followed what seemed the butler. He walked me to a door than said you may go in."
I walked in only to see Hikaru's dad looking the same way he did eleven years ago. The room was what seemed like an office. It had a cherry desk and papers on top. "Welcome, so are you here to apply to the job?"
"Yes I would ."
"How does a young girl like you know me?"
"I meet you 13 years ago. I was Hikaru and Kaoru's best friend, sir," I said matter of factly.
"Oh yes you were Ryan's little girl. Miss Iceheart it's a pleasure to see you again. How is your parents?"
"They died."
"I'm so sorry to hear that. Well than why are you hear."
There's that sympathy again."I'm going to start Ouran Private High School."
"Oh, you do know my sons go there they'll be in 10th grade."
"I know the school put me in Hikaru's classes. I saw him yeasturday and today, but he dosen't remember me."
"Did you tell him who you were?"
"No, I was to let down. I thought he'd remember by looking at me," I said feeling foolish.
"Well you have changed, your hair is shorter and a lot lighter, your eyes are no longer green, you've grown tall, and your facial expressions have changed."
I looked at him, "you're right. I was wondering about the job though. What all do I have to do?"
"Oh yes, umm you will be my sons maid. Therefore you will listen to them, do as your told, and keep their rooms tidy."
"Yes sir, when do I start?"
"Tomorrow, after school."
"Thank you, sir, I'll be here by 3:45," with that I left.
Hikaru's point.
I took my time in the park, but than I thought it was a good time to get home. That girl is difficult. She leads me away from think of Lilac and Haruhi, than she leads me back to them. I wonder why she acted that way, I mean surly I would remember those gorgeous eyes, that perfectly blonde yet a little to short hair, and those red lips. These thoughts kept turning in my head as I looked at Lilac's and Hurhi's pictures. I finally reached my street when I saw that girl leaving, she must have applied for the job as our maid. At least she can be my toy. I smirked to myself than I saw her turn my way, but stopped when she saw me. "Hi... Hikaru," she said a little disappointment still clinging to her throat. "If you don't remember me now you soon will." With that she left.
I walked inside only to hear Kauro yelling, "did you see our new maid? She looks younger than us. I can't wait to make her our little toy."
"I saw her. She's going to our school-"
"So you've talked to her? When?"
"Yeasturday, she ran into me."
"Nice." It was silent that night even during dinner. I went to shower and than to bed. Will she still come tomorrow. Than I was asleep.
Lilac's point.
I left through the gate and saw Hikaru, and before I knew it I said, "hi... Hikaru. If you don't remember me now you soon will." Than I walked away. I arrived to my apartment about 7 so I made me a ramen dinner. I did the usual night thing and prayed for a good first day at school and work. Than I feel asleep.